Scott Thompson Show

The province has announced that there are plans to replace the spur line portion of the LRT plan with a bus rapid transit service that will stretch from the harbor to the airport. Guest: Steven Del Duca, Minister of Transport, Ontario Government. What is some of the local reaction to the news? Guest: Ryan McGreal, Editor of Raise the Hammer. Criticism has flooded in from opposition about Prime Minister Trudeau’s decision to abandon his promise for electoral reform. Guest: Peter Graefe. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University. Trump has adopted an aggressive demeanor toward Iran, putting the country ‘on notice’ for a missile launch. ALSO; a reportedly tense phone call with the Australian Prime Minister. Guest: Simon Palamar. Research Assistant, Centre for International Governance Innovation.

Trump has adopted an aggressive demeanor toward Iran, putting the country ‘on notice’ for a missile launch. ALSO; a reportedly tense phone call with the Australian Prime Minister. Guest: Simon Palamar. Research Assistant, Centre for International Governance Innovation.

Criticism has flooded in from opposition about Prime Minister Trudeau’s decision to abandon his election promise for electoral reform. Caller: Alex from Kitchener. 

The province has announced that there are plans to replace the spur line portion of the LRT plan with a bus rapid transit service that will stretch from the harbour to the airport. Guest: Steven Del Duca, Minister of Transport, Ontario Government.

Cops moved quickly in Toronto just hours before the Quebec mosque shooting. Five hours prior, a racially charged and profane social media threat was promising bloodshed Monday at the CN tower. A man and woman have been arrested. Guest: Ross McLean. Crime Specialist. Security expert, Former Toronto Police Officer. rossmcleansecurity.com The Prime Minister’s office took Fox News to task over reporting a tweet about the Quebec shooting that was inaccurate. The tweet in question claimed the alleged suspect was Moroccan. Guest: Michael Taube, Columnist, Stephen Harper’s former Speech Writer. A recent trend in Superbowl commercials have been ones that tug at the heartstrings. Budweiser last year brought out the Clydesdales and the year before that a puppy. This year, the company has put itself in the middle of the debate over immigration in America.  Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtBZvl7dIu4 Guest: Elissa Freeman, Principal, Elissa PR Communications/ Columnist: Huffington Post, canada.com & PR D

A recent trend in Superbowl commercials have been ones that tug at the heartstrings. Budweiser last year brought out the Clydesdales and the year before that a puppy. This year, the company has put itself in the middle of the debate over immigration in America.  Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtBZvl7dIu4 Guest: Elissa Freeman, Principal, Elissa PR Communications/ Columnist: Huffington Post, canada.com & PR Daily.

The Prime Minister’s office took Fox News to task over reporting a tweet about the Quebec shooting that was inaccurate. The tweet in question claimed the alleged suspect was Moroccan. Guest: Michael Taube, Columnist, Stephen Harper’s former Speech Writer.

Cops moved quickly in Toronto just hours before the Quebec mosque shooting. Five hours prior, a racially charged and profane social media threat was promising bloodshed Monday at the CN tower. A man and woman have been arrested. Guest: Ross McLean. Crime Specialist. Security expert, Former Toronto Police Officer. rossmcleansecurity.com

Health authorities in Quebec announced this morning that two of five men who were wounded in the Quebec City mosque remain in critical condition and will be operated on today. What is the latest out of Quebec and what do we know about the suspect? Guest: John Thompson. Security Consultant, Strategic Intelligence Group. Metrolinx is expecting to formally test interest on the LRT project within the nextt few days. There also maybe changes as the province is rethinking the spur line up James Street as well as a Bay street stop. What changes could occur? Guest: Keanin Loomis. President & CEO, Hamilton Chamber of Commerce. Ontario’s government is putting money out towards expanding natural gas access in rural and Northern communities. Also; it looks like for many rinks and curling clubs, rising hydro rates may shut them out. How can the government ever fix this situation or has it grown way too big? Guest: Dr. Ross McKitrick, Professor of Economics and CBE Fellow in Sustainable Commerce, Department of Economi

Ontario’s government is putting money out towards expanding natural gas access in rural and northern communities. Also; it looks like for many rinks and curling clubs, rising hydro rates may shut them out. How can the government fix this situation or has it grown way too big? Guest: Dr. Ross McKitrick, Professor of Economics and CBE Fellow in Sustainable Commerce, Department of Economics and Finance with the University of Guelph

Metrolinx is expecting to formally test interest on the LRT project within the nextt few days. There also maybe changes as the province is rethinking the spur line up James Street as well as a Bay street stop. What changes could occur? Guest: Keanin Loomis. President & CEO, Hamilton Chamber of Commerce.

Health authorities in Quebec announced this morning that two of five men who were wounded in the Quebec City mosque remain in critical condition and will be operated on today. What is the latest out of Quebec and what do we know about the suspect? Guest: John Thompson. Security Consultant, Strategic Intelligence Group.

Yesterday, 6 people were killed, 8 injured in an attack on a mosque in Quebec City. The incident is being treated as an act of terrorism and two men have been arrested though it’s too early to determine motive. Guest: David Hyde. Security Consultant, David Hyde & Associates. What has been some of the reaction from the attack in Quebec City? What about the immigration ban in the States. Guest: Raheel Raza, Muslim Canadian Journalist, Author, Public Speaker, Media Consultant, Anti-Racism Activist, and Interfaith Discussion Leader. President Trump has issued an executive order for an immigration ban. This had left people either stuck inside the US and stuck outside the country as well. Protests have erupted in response. Is his tough attitude on immigration the right way to go? Guest: Dr. Anthony Neal, Department of Political Science, Buffalo State College.

President Trump has issued an executive order for an immigration ban. This had left people either stuck inside the US and stuck outside the country as well. Protests have erupted in response. Is his tough attitude on immigration the right way to go? Guest: Dr. Anthony Neal, Department of Political Science, Buffalo State College.

What has been some of the reaction from the attack in Quebec City? What about the immigration ban in the States. Guest: Raheel Raza, Muslim Canadian Journalist, Author, Public Speaker, Media Consultant, Anti-Racism Activist, and Interfaith Discussion Leader

Yesterday, 6 people were killed, 8 injured in an attack on a mosque in Quebec City. The incident is being treated as an act of terrorism and two men have been arrested though it’s too early to determine motive. Guest: David Hyde. Security Consultant, David Hyde & Associates.

Premier Kathleen Wynne is putting on the brakes when it comes to Toronto’s move to instill road tolls on the Gardiner and Don Valley Parkway. Instead, she has pledged for additional transit funding. Guest: Nour El-Kadri, Professor at the Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa. Did Wynne make the right call on not tolling roads but transferring gas tax to municipalities? Guest: Michael Harris, Transport Critic for the Ontario PC Party. Guest: Christine Van Geyn, Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Ontario Director. An IPSOS poll says that in 2019, we could possibly see Kevin O’Leary be a threat against Justin Trudeau’s Liberal party. Guest: Sean Simpson, Vice President. Ipsos Public Affairs. Guest: Peter Graefe. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University.

An IPSOS poll says that in 2019, we could possibly see Kevin O’Leary be a threat against Justin Trudeau’s Liberal party. Guest: Sean Simpson, Vice President. Ipsos Public Affairs.

Did Wynne make the right call on not tolling roads but transferring gas tax to municipalities? Guest: Michael Harris, Transport Critic for the Ontario PC Party.

Premier Kathleen Wynne is putting on the brakes when it comes to Toronto’s move to instill road tolls on the Gardiner and Don Valley Parkway. Instead, she has pledged for additional transit funding. Guest: Nour El-Kadri, Professor at the Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa.